Volb Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Volb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1061:759,48556,711
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Austria151:567,69652,281
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Volb Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Volb Come From? nationality or country of origin

Volb is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,239,697th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. Volb is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Volb are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 759,485. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 84 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside and Saarland, where 4 percent reside. Barring Germany it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.

Volb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Volb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Volb last name grew 1,667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volb surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Volb earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $54,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volbs891/
Volf7517,265/
Volp75726/
Folb75252/
Valb7529/
Wolb758/
Volv756/
Bolb755/
Uolb751/
Volw751/
Volpe6748,966/
Volpp67819/
Volff67692/
Volfe67166/
Valbø6768/
Volfs6759/
Volps6723/
Valbh6716/
Foilb6715/
Vollf6714/
Boulb678/
Folbs673/
Bholb673/
Vallb673/
Voulf673/
Bolbs672/
Vollp672/
Foslb671/
Volph671/
Volvz671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volb
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